{"product_id":"the-art-of-mystical-narrative-a-poetics-of-the-zohar-paperback","title":"The Art of Mystical Narrative: A Poetics of the Zohar - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEitan P. Fishbane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the study of Judaism, the \u003cem\u003eZohar\u003c\/em\u003e has captivated the minds of interpreters for over seven centuries, and continues to entrance readers in contemporary times. Yet despite these centuries of study, very little attention has been devoted to the literary dimensions of the text, or to formal appreciation of its status as one of the great works of religious literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Mystical Narrative\u003c\/em\u003e offers a critical approach to the zoharic story, seeking to explore the interplay between fictional discourse and mystical exegesis. Eitan Fishbane argues that the narrative must be understood first and foremost as a work of the fictional imagination, a representation of a world and reality invented by the thirteenth-century authors of the text. He claims that the text functions as a kind of dramatic literature, one in which the power of revealing mystical secrets is demonstrated and performed for the reading audience. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Mystical Narrative \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the \u003cem\u003eZohar\u003c\/em\u003e and on the intersections of literary and religious studies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEitan P. Fishbane\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Jewish Thought at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His previous works include \u003cem\u003eAs Light Before Dawn: The Inner World of a Medieval Kabbalist \u003c\/em\u003e(2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42898035376263,"sku":"9780190073176","price":116.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/tr_Kk7MqNS9780190073176_c05e534b-c400-4677-89a7-591b369bd673.jpg?v=1752480040","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-art-of-mystical-narrative-a-poetics-of-the-zohar-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}